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NH man arrested for firing gun to catch burglar
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texanron »
Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:23 pm
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What a difference between this incident and the one that happened in Bellaire, Texas not that long ago!
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I won't argue the warning shot was a bad move, and yes if I draw I do plan on further use if needed, but hey if the show makes the bg go hey did its...
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Last post by JP171
Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:11 am
CHL turns petty theft into felony robbery
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Jumping Frog »
Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:43 pm
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Happened in Ohio. A 22 year-old CHL shoplifts some earrings at Macy's and gets caught by loss...
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Got it.
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Last post by gigag04
Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:15 am
Iowa CHL holder acquitted after 112 days in jail
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rcasady »
Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:22 pm
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but after spending 112 day in jail and losing his home his job and all of his belongings after eviction
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That is something to remember wherever your travels may take you.
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Last post by Oldgringo
Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:08 pm
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Last post by WildBill
Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:08 pm
Pray for our Boys in Blue...
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speedsix »
Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:01 am
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...nothing is ever routine ...prayers for the family...
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sad, sad. prayers to the family, hope they catch the piece of garbage quickly.
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Last post by schufflerbot
Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:50 am
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Last post by cnovel
Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:29 pm
Austin no bill in murder case
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A-R »
Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:23 pm
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Interesting case to read/study as related to a killing, claims of self defense, proximity of firearms and other weapons.
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I've always heard about a legal term called precedent . That is, the legal system looking at what has gone before, if I understand it correctly. And...
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Last post by Heartland Patriot
Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:19 pm
Shooting in Slaton
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threoh8 »
Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:22 pm
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They're still sorting this one out.
Person of interest knocked on doors, asking when people would leave for work and whether anyone would be...
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We believe this incident today is random,” Wheeler said. “We do not believe, to the best of my knowledge, that he had a specific reason to be in...
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Last post by puma guy
Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:36 pm
Man pistol whips Walmart assailants
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baldeagle »
Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:35 pm
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Not how I would have used my gun, but I suppose he was worried about collateral damage.
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I applaud this mans restraint I am glad his restraint did not cost hm his life. As for whether or not to shoot. It really depends on the situation....
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Last post by mamabearCali
Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:24 am
ETMC Nurse Assaulted
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Oldgringo »
Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:32 am
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See story:
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BTW, ETMC is posted 30.06.
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:42 am
More on helping Security Guards...w/Video!
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ELB »
Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:31 pm
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Hot on the heels of this thread comes this story:
There's some reporter video at the link, but the key part of the video is (of course) on Youtube:...
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The comments by the viewers on the cheerleader are not very kind.
One person mentions diabetic shock. I have only seen this only once and the...
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Last post by philip964
Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:16 pm
Is 50,000 rounds too much?
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philip964 »
Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:29 pm
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Is 50,000 rounds too much?
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Interesting how something that is completely legal makes the news.
Wish...
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I have to actually go to work now. (Not something I am accustomed to. :mrgreen: ) This reminded me of a scene out of The Godfather Part 3 .
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Last post by 03Lightningrocks
Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:58 pm
Montrose man loses dog during robbery
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rp_photo »
Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:25 pm
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Never have I wished that the victim had been a CHL more than in this case:
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And I realize it's a sin...
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There's no question about it....most dogs can understand a good 40 or so words in English. Some dogs can understand up to 400 words. Hamlet can even...
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Last post by VMI77
Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:03 pm
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Last post by SATX-Scrub
Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:47 pm
NC man takes gun from robber, kills him
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MoJo »
Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:42 pm
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Another one bites the dust.
SALISBURY, N.C. -- An attempted robbery suspect was killed Saturday in a scuffle with his intended victim, according to...
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They may need to seek a safer line of work, one with Worker's Comp coverage and tax withholding.
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Last post by RPB
Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:34 pm
Things that make you go ... HUH?
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A-R »
Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:37 pm
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So a foriegner, here...
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Last post by SRH78
Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:20 pm
Houston rape victim awarded $20 million
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A-R »
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:34 am
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Another interesting story of a property owner being sued for not doing enough to protect someone from...
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That's when I start asking to talk to the insurance folks involved so that I can better understand their basis for concern. If asking such questions...
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Last post by chasfm11
Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:06 am
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Last post by Keith B
Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:09 am
Foiled Home Invasion, Temple, Texas
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Itnkrman »
Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:00 pm
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Breaking news...
At least one shot fired and it apparently hit it's mark. :fire One for the GG's!!! :hurry: Or at least it appears so early on......
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You got it! Stay at home mom. Sorry all the acronyms of the Internet can be hard to figure out sometimes. It took me forever to figure out what IMHO...
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Last post by mamabearCali
Fri Feb 17, 2012 4:54 pm
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Last post by Keith B
Fri Feb 17, 2012 4:30 pm
Drive Thru Convenience Store Owner Shoots BG
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RoyGBiv »
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:03 am
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Story here: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
The store had recently upgraded their surveillance system resulting in some reasonably...
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Any idea what size round the owner was using? Watched the video on my phone so I can't tell much about who was carrying what.
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Last post by jmra
Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:10 pm
CA - Antioch man wrestles away gun, kills intruder
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JJVP »
Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:41 pm
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Since they can't have guns in the Republic of Kalifornia, residents have to wrestle the guns from the BG's, who have no problems getting them. :fire...
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The article: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
In Cramer and Burnett's recent white paper published at the Cato Institute, they noted...
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Last post by ELB
Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:18 pm
Supreme's Breyer robbed by man with machete
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philip964 »
Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:33 pm
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Oh, its not often we get to discuss a Supreme Court Justice being robbed in his home by a man armed with a machete.
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:iagree: This was my second thought.
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Last post by SRH78
Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:20 pm
Tough Way to Learn Life Lesson
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texanron »
Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:21 pm
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At least he is still alive to learn from his mistakes.
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I agree. There's a difference between saying he deserved it and drawing parallels to the principle of contributory negligence.
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Last post by smoothoperator
Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:42 pm
Sugar Land: Home Invasion
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Scott in Houston »
Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:44 pm
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I know most everyone on here knows how to handle the random knock at the door (regardless of time of...
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Last post by Scott in Houston
Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:44 pm
Marine shot and killed by deputy
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baldeagle »
Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:56 pm
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onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; This is a really sad story. I shudder to think about the memories for the girls.
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ouch
but
even when i looked at the photo the vehicle wasnt really going anywhere, maybe but i wasnt there am not 100%, but it does cause one to ask...
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Last post by powerboatr
Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:16 pm
Seguin's Mopes & Dopes
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ELB »
Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:26 pm
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Just to let SeamusTX/Jim know that Galveston doesn't have ALL the fun, a couple local items that caught my eye:
On either May 22 or 23, (story times...
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New one: BOLO Dandruff-free Shoplifters
Three guys went into Seguin's Walmart, picked up a big garbage can, threw a couple pillows in the bottom of...
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Last post by ELB
Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:03 pm
Dogs are not a panacea
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RHenriksen »
Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:43 pm
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Her 200 pound mastiff was highly ineffective...
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I want a dog for an alarm system that wags it's tail and plays fetch. Sadly I generally expect that if there is a serious situation that my pup will...
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Last post by mamabearCali
Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:14 pm
Breaking: Officer and Two Others Shot in Richardson
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Keith B »
Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:26 pm
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At the Arapaho DART rail station.
I heard a lot of sirens about 20 minutes ago, must have been where...
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I think he already did that. Isn't he the one that gave Michael Vick the key to the city?
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Last post by C-dub
Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:20 pm
Todays news-DGU Defensive Gun Use Stories
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RPB »
Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:32 am
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Todays' news-DGU Defensive Gun Use Stories
Feb 7-9 2012
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Maid fights...
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Old ladies can be very feisty. Here is one incident that happened a few years ago.
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Last post by JJVP
Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:27 pm
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Last post by Keith B
Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:33 pm
SC - Warning sign didn't help.
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JJVP »
Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:30 pm
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He shot the robber, but the robber, a woman, also shot him. He died at the scene, she died later at the hospital.
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I suspect to a certain mindset, that's a challenge.
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Last post by Rex B
Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:49 am
FL: GG w/ .45 surprises burglar in act, holds him for LEO's.
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:12 pm
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The above link is out of Melbourne, Florida (Atlantic coast side) and features the GG, the BG, and the cops.
The BG is caught lying on camera. But...
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Well, I know that he certainly has the right to clear his house and protect his property, and I won't argue with a man who wants to do so.
But I...
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Last post by Jumping Frog
Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:37 am
Robber picks the wrong guys
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JJVP »
Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:36 pm
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NJ Robber Dies After Trying to Steal Phone from Former HS Wrestler
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I wouldn't want to be that dude.
Granted, we don't know all the facts, however, I can see how a prosecutor could throw out a manslaughter charge....
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Last post by Texas Dan Mosby
Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:54 pm
FL:Ocala man shot to death in dispute over barking dog
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texanron »
Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:12 am
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Shooter had a Permit to Carry a Concealed Weapon.
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I wouldn't be surprised if alcohol wasn't involved. I have seen normally docile people become very easily irritated and even downright mean when they...
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Last post by Keith B
Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:05 pm
TN Homeowner Shoots Suspected Burglar with Shotgun
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RPB »
Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:43 am
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Feb 05, 2012
TN Homeowner Shoots Suspected Burglar with Shotgun
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The operative word is chase . You just don't do that.
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Last post by Oldgringo
Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:41 pm
Houston Poker Game Ends with One Dead and Three Injured
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WildBill »
Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:46 am
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There was a gathering of people at the home during a poker game was going on. Witnesses said the suspect started causing a problem, so several people...
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...instead of an ace in the hole...we get a hole in the ace!!!
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Last post by speedsix
Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:37 pm
Austin shooting outside home
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A-R »
Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:58 am
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This could be an interesting one to follow for use of force discussions.
Very few details right now. One man shot and killed. Apparently shot...
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Yeah, a few versions of what may or may not have actually happened. Such is the way of the media.
Reading between the lines, sounds like the...
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Last post by Lugnut
Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:08 pm
Kemp,Kaufman County:Repeat copper thief shoots self in error
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:48 pm
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This guy is a tool from Tool, Texas. Tool is about 14 miles from Kemp, on Cedar Creek Reservoir.
He just got arrested on the same property last...
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Hmmmmm ....... having a firearm during the commission of a crime ....... increases penalties in Texas ....... and you shoot yourself?
world-class...
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Last post by sugar land dave
Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:52 pm
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Last post by C-dub
Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:13 pm
First CHL shooting in Wisconsin - UPDATE
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JJVP »
Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:27 pm
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onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;. :cheers2:
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I've been in an Aldi's down here in Carrollton once and I was not impressed.
$200 fine for getting caught violating a 30.06 is what we need! Or less?
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Last post by C-dub
Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:59 pm
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Last post by LSL
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:50 pm
65 year old bicyclist attacked by thugs, kills 1, wounds 1
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VMI77 »
Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:19 am
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Many of the comments following the article note how the language used seeks to minimize the conduct of the thugs and suggest unreasonable behavior by...
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if you ride in any sort of tucked position, I would advise against the 5.11 shirt. I bought one with the intention of using it while mountain biking....
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Last post by fenster
Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:04 pm
SW Houston: 1 armed GG kills 1 of 2 armed home invaders.
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:51 am
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This happened on Oakmoor at Airport Boulevard.
I thought it was pretty slick that both of the bad guys were armed, only 1 of the home's occupants...
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...I'm not bloodthirsty...but everytime one of these kind of stories happens, it saves untold numbers from going through a home invasion...in that...
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Last post by speedsix
Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:56 am
Campus Carry-Kroger worker kills robber during robbery...
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RPB »
Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:09 pm
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Kroger worker shoots, kills robber, during robbery attempt
various news sources, some with video
Fox 59 news
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Kroger Manager Resigns In Wake Of Fatal Shooting
Reading from a statement and standing beside his attorney, Elliott said he knew of Kroger's policy...
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Last post by ELB
Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:56 pm
GA CHL uses Taurus .357 revolver to kill carjacker.
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:09 am
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The above link is the 23 year old GA CHL's 1st person account of the attempted carjacking/robbery that
resulted in him firing 3 shots from his Taurus...
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That is actually one of the best gun scenes I have seen in a holywood film. If you look at his high grip and stance it would be a very well...
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Last post by JeepGuy79
Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:55 pm
Use the Force, David
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threoh8 »
Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:37 am
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Light Sabers vs Taser = draw
Light Sabers vs tackle = perp in custody
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Wepyng and waylyng, care and oother sorwe I knowe ynogh, on even and a-morwe.
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Last post by smoothoperator
Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:03 pm
Self Defense, Slaton TX
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SAK »
Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:54 pm
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Incident happened close to home.
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Sheriff Kelly Rowe said investigators believed the shooting started...
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I presume this is with respect to Melcher shooting Holt (i.e. it was a justified shooting). As someone noted, this is not the best written news...
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Last post by ELB
Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:08 pm
"Lisenced Handgun"
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PappaGun »
Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:14 am
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A tow truck driver used his Lisenced handgun to shoot a person whose wehicle he was towing when the man confronted him.
I am holding out hope that...
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25 :???:
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Last post by Pawpaw
Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:00 am
friends house broke into.
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Mr.ViperBoa »
Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:39 pm
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So my wife just called me and said that her friend about 2 blocks away came home from running some errands and went face to face with two guys coming...
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Ugh. I hate thieves. Hate them. Hate them.
ViperBoa, I also had a car stolen. Actually, it was a Jeep Rubicon. I put a LOT of work into that jeep...
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Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:23 pm
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